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Black schools, red states

2025/6/4
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Lynn Hatter: 作为WFSU的内容总监和FAMU的校友,我观察到佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯对大学校长的任命施加了前所未有的控制。Marva Johnson的任命尤其令人担忧,因为她虽然在公共部门取得了成功,但缺乏高等教育经验,并且与共和党关系密切。在面试过程中,她未能充分证明自己能够保护FAMU的利益,并且对学校的了解不足。我认为,FAMU的校友和利益相关者担心她可能会为了迎合政治议程而牺牲学校的传统和项目。我特别担心她可能会削弱或取消FAMU历史悠久的药学和护理项目,这些项目对黑人社区至关重要。我认为,这场争议反映了HBCU在当前政治气候下所面临的挑战,尤其是在资金方面。我强调,FAMU需要一位能够代表学校价值观、有经验且不被政治左右的领导者。我认为,Johnson的任命引发了关于HBCU自主性和政治干预的深刻问题,这不仅关系到FAMU的未来,也关系到整个黑人高等教育的未来。 未知发言人: 我认为,FAMU需要一位能够代表学校价值观的领导者,而不是一个政治工具或缺乏高等教育经验的人。我强调,这场斗争不仅是为了FAMU,也是为了整个黑人美国。我认为,我们必须采取行动,反对那些不代表我们价值观的人。

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The appointment of Marva Johnson, a Republican lobbyist with no higher education experience, as president of Florida A&M University (FAMU), has sparked outrage among students and alumni. Her ties to Governor Ron DeSantis and lack of relevant qualifications raise concerns about potential political influence and the future of the university.
  • Marva Johnson, a Republican lobbyist with strong ties to Governor Ron DeSantis, appointed president of FAMU.
  • Concerns raised about Johnson's lack of higher education experience and qualifications.
  • Appointment seen as politically motivated, raising alarms among FAMU stakeholders.

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A supporter of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis was just appointed to lead the historically Black college Florida A&M University. Students and alumni are not happy. WFSU's Lynn Hatter and Tuskegee University's President Mark Brown explain how Black colleges are currently navigating red states.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.

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Graduates during the Florida A&M University Commencement Ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Glenn Beil/Florida A&M University via Getty Images.

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